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This five-day instructor-led course teaches students how to use the enhancements and new features that have been added to SQL Server and the Microsoft data platform since the release of SQL Server 2008. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2014 product features and other Microsoft data platform components.

Target Audience

The primary audience for this course is database and business intelligence (BI) professionals who are familiar with SQL Server 2008 and want to update their skills to SQL Server 2014, and become familiar with related Microsoft data technologies.

Pre-Requisites

This course requires that you meet the following prerequisites:

Experience of building and managing database, data warehouse, and business intelligence (BI) solutions with SQL Server 2008.

Familiarity with the Windows Server 2012 operating system and networking.

This module explores how you can use Microsoft Azure virtual machines in which SQL Server is installed to create a cloud-based solution for data.

Lessons

Introduction to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine Connectivity and Security

Creating Databases in a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine

Module 16: Implementing Big Data Solutions

This module describes the main features of big data, and the Microsoft technologies that you can use to build big data analytical solutions. In particular, the module focuses on Microsoft Azure HDInsight and the Microsoft Azure Marketplace as core elements of the Microsoft solution for big data.